In accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Act No 86 of 1992, which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major development activities to carry out EIA on their proposed projects, the Federal Ministry of Environment hereby announces a twenty-one (21) working days Public Notice for information and comments on the Draft ESMP report submitted by the Abia State NEWMAP office.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The proposed Gully Rapid Action and Slope Stabilization (GRASS) is to support actions to stabilize and rehabilitate major erosion – related sites and underlying causes of gully erosion using both structural and vegetative measures. The proposed gully remediation sites are located at Umuaga Ibeku/Umuda Isingwu/Amafor Isingwu Gully Erosion Complex in Umuahia North LGA and Umuogele Umuakwu Gully Erosion Site in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State.

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About Us (In Brief)

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) development objective, aims to reduce vulnerability to soil erosion in targeted sub-catchments. This eight-(8) year innovative, multi-sectoral project will finance State-led interventions to prevent and reverse land degradation, initially focusing on gully erosion sites that threaten infrastructure and livelihoods in seven States: Abia, Anambra, Cross River, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu and Imo. It will subsequently scale out to other states nationwide.